title: Structure determination using the method of continuous variation: lithium phenolates solvated by protic and dipolar aprotic ligands.
abstract: The method of continuous variation (MCV) was used in conjunction with (6)Li NMR spectroscopy to characterize four lithium phenolates solvated by a range of solvents, including N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine, Et2O, pyridine, protic amines, alcohols, and highly dipolar aprotic solvents. Dimers, trimers, and tetramers were observed, depending on the precise lithium phenolate-solvent combinations. Competition experiments (solvent swaps) provide insights into the relative propensities toward mixed solvation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Baker Laboratory, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853-1301, USA.
authors.forename: Laura L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Tomasevich
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Collum
mesh_terms: D007554:Isotopes / Q000737:chemistry; D008024:Ligands; D008094:Lithium / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry*; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D007554:Isotopes; D008024:Ligands; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010636:Phenols; D012997:Solvents; D008094:Lithium